Ouch, Reliablity

[gtbigup]

Seems like models like the CX5, miata, mazda 3 are still rated well

 

[BoomerZoomr]

 

[cz5gt]

No surprise, the cx70/90 is a nightmare to self DIY too. It's practically a lease car and has to be kept under warranty.

 

[jadmt]

PHEV has been brutal for a lot of manufactures...

 

[joemazdacx5]

please auto manufactures, start building just straight
4 or 6 cylinder engines with no CD or phev.........
thank you

 

[ruthrj]

From a systems engineering standpoint, I got a chuckle out of the plastic component comparison between what’s mounted to the engine vs what the coolant cap attaches to. I wonder if Mazda has different engineering teams assigned to subsystems, I.e. engine vs cooling system or vehicle frame. There had to be different owners for those interfaces

Remember years ago when we were begging for a line 6? I agree with the video, not sure if what we got is what we wanted. I highly considered going for a CX-90 when we wanted to get a travel trailer. It would’ve had to be a very light one to not push the car to its absolute limits, but I’m glad I didn’t go that route after seeing the design choices made in this video.

 

[BoomerZoomr]

From a systems engineering standpoint, I got a chuckle out of the plastic component comparison between what’s mounted to the engine vs what the coolant cap attaches to. I wonder if Mazda has different engineering teams assigned to subsystems, I.e. engine vs cooling system or vehicle frame. There had to be different owners for those interfaces

Remember years ago when we were begging for a line 6? I agree with the video, not sure if what we got is what we wanted. I highly considered going for a CX-90 when we wanted to get a travel trailer. It would’ve had to be a very light one to not push the car to its absolute limits, but I’m glad I didn’t go that route after seeing the design choices made in this video.

I guess the chains being on the rear of the engine isn’t a huge issue in my mind, because I would consider them to last the life of the engine. But possibly having to pull the engine to replace the fuel pump? Kinda crazy.
And the little things… like the dipstick being on the rear of the engine making it awkward to reach.

 

[ruthrj]

I guess the chains being on the rear of the engine isn’t a huge issue in my mind, because I would consider them to last the life of the engine. But possibly having to pull the engine to replace the fuel pump? Kinda crazy.
And the little things… like the dipstick being on the rear of the engine making it awkward to reach.

As CarCareNut noted, it seemed they went German for the sake of going German. Hoping the only bolts on the driveshaft that need to be checked occasionally for tightness are those at the rear.

My old 98 Jetta TDI was a fun beater car (and 50+ MPG!!) but I swore off German cars afterwards. Ignition switch needed to be replaced and the DIY solution was removal of the steering wheel and column. Timing belt and water pump replacement? Engine removal every 60k miles, too tight to access and replace when installed.

 

[N7turbo]

Yeah, reminiscent of the BMW B58.

But I agree that the output is not that impressive. A tuned Mazda 2.5T can put out that much power.